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Church Growth Research
The following are is a listing of research studies and research reviews related to church planting, church growth and church turn arounds. Check out the new American Congregations 2008 summary report under research studies.
Research Reviews
Document Description: A review of current research on effective church planting and congregrational growth.
Document Description: A "reverse engineering" review of the church closure portion of the church turn-around research to suggest indicators of church health.
Document Description: A review of the research on church turn-arounds and church closure indicators.
Document Description: A review of the research on the unchurched and how to reach them. Some surprising results.
Research Studies
Document Description: Those who take the time to sort through this 40-page summary report of the Faith Communities Today 2008 (Fact2008) research study will find much eye-opening findings on congregational growth and vitality.
FACTS On Episcopal Church Growth (2005) - by C. Kirk Hadaway, Director of Research (for The Episcopal Church Center)
Document Description: The latest research on factors related to growth and decline in Episcopal Congregations shows surprizing results: conservative churches do not always grow; liveral churches do not always decline.
New Church Development: A Research Report - by C. Kirk Hadaway, Research Services, United Church of Christ and Penny L. Marler Samford University (for The Episcopal Church Center)
Document Description: Characteristics and growth patterns of new congregations, characteristics of their leaders, and what it takes to successfully plant a new church.
Mission Funding and Fundraising in Episcopal Dioceses - by C. Kirk Hadaway, Director of Research (for The Episcopal Church Center)
Document Description: Great variety exists among Episcopal dioceses in financial resources and approaches to mission funding. This report provides a unique look at endowments, capital campaigns and diocesan missional priorities.
2020 Task Force Report - chaired by The Rt. Rev. Gethin B. Hughes, Bishop of San Diego
Document Description: Describes a vision, goals, and strategies for doubling the church by 2020 (includes some research on church planting and growth.
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